What’s On

Current and upcoming exhibitions

The Blumenfeld Family: An International Tracing Service Case Study

This exhibition is a case study of the Blumenfeld family, the owners of one of the most famous German-Jewish travelling circuses of the 20th century, passed down through generations following its first tour in 1811. The circus was truly a family affair, with mother Rosa working as co-director with her son Fritz, eldest son Alex performing dressage on his famous horse ‘Puppchen’ and Willy Blumenfeld performing as ‘Kucki the Clown’.

A Chance to Breathe: Photographs by Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar Camps

The Wiener Holocaust Library’s new exhibition showcases the award-winning photography of Omal Khair, Dil Kayas and Azimul Hasan, three survivors of the Rohingya genocide. Their works provide a rich and intimate look at Rohingya life in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, offering a rare glimpse into the daily lives of Rohingya refugees and genocide survivors. 

Upcoming events

Online Book Talk – Before the Holocaust by Hermann Beck, with the Leo Baeck Institute London

Historians have traditionally argued that antisemitic violence in Nazi Germany rose gradually, from low levels during the first years of Hitler's rule to a high point in the Reich-wide pogrom of November 1938. Before the Holocaust, based on research in more than twenty German archives, demonstrates that this long-held assumption is wrong. 

Recovery & Repair: Supporting Jewish Family Histories of the Holocaust in Britain, with Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre and the Scottish Jewish Archives Centre

Following our successful visit to the SJAC and SJHC in September 2023, a team from the Wiener Holocaust Library is returning to Glasgow to deliver another in-person event, aimed at helping people learn how best to look after their family history.

Book Talk: ‘One Day’ with Author Michael Rosen and Illustrator Benjamin Phillips

The Wiener Holocaust Library is thrilled to invite you to join beloved author Michael Rosen in conversation with illustrator Benjamin Phillips as they discuss their new book, One Day: A True Story of Courage and Survival in the Holocaust. 

Exhibition event: Professor Philippe Sands KC, in conversation about Myanmar, human rights and the Rohingya genocide

In this event, held as part of the event series for the Library and Fortify Rights’ exhibition A Chance to Breathe: Photographs by Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar Camps, the leading international law and human rights barrister Philippe Sands KC will be in conversation discussing The Gambia’s case at the International Court of Justice in relation to the Crime of Genocide under the Genocide Convention.

Book Talk: Soviet-Born: The Afterlives of Migration in Jewish American Fiction with Karolina Krasuska and Bryan Cheyette

The Holocaust and Genocide Research Partnership (HGRP), an initiative of The Wiener Holocaust Library and the Holocaust Research Institute, Royal Holloway University of London look forward to hosting Prof. Karolina Krasuska who will speak with Prof. Robert Eaglestone about her recently published book, Soviet-Born: The Afterlives of Migration in Jewish American Fiction.
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